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IELTS Academic and General Training

Walk into IELTS knowing your band.

IELTS Plus marks your practice like an examiner. Test-style questions for all four skills, a predicted band for every answer, and feedback that tells you exactly what to fix.

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  • Instant feedback
  • Academic and General
  • Web, iPhone and Android
  • Task achievement
  • Task response
  • Coherence and cohesion
  • Lexical resource
  • Grammatical range and accuracy
  • Fluency and coherence
  • Pronunciation

Learners

Join learners preparing for their best band

Students, nurses, engineers and families moving abroad all use IELTS Plus to fit IELTS preparation around busy lives: a listening test on the commute, an essay in the evening, speaking practice at the weekend.

  • Study at home, in class or on the go
  • Short sessions that fit your schedule
  • Practise in real exam conditions
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Practice

All four skills. One place to practise them.

Every section of the real test, with the same question types, timings and tasks. Short sessions when you have ten minutes, full papers when you have three hours.

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Listening

Recordings in the style of all four sections, from everyday conversations to academic lectures, with every question type.

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Reading

Passages and question sets for your module, with answers explained so you learn why, not just what.

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Writing

Task 1 and Task 2 prompts, marked on all four criteria, with sentence-by-sentence suggestions.

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Speaking

Answer all three parts out loud. We score your fluency, vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation.

  • Flash cards

    Topic vocabulary, spaced so it sticks.

  • Grammar

    Short lessons on what IELTS tests.

  • Mock exams

    Full, timed papers for a real dress rehearsal.

  • Progress

    Your predicted band by skill, over time.

Feedback

Feedback that reads like an examiner wrote it.

Every Writing and Speaking answer is scored on the criteria IELTS examiners use. You see your band for each one, and the exact sentences holding you back.

Task response
7.0
Coherence and cohesion
7.0
Lexical resource
6.5
Grammatical range and accuracy
6.0
Writing Task 2Overall 6.5
In recent years, the number of people working from home has increased dramatically1. Some argue that this make2 employees less productive, while others believe it gives a lot of good things3 to both workers and companies.
  1. 1Lexical resource · Precise trend language. Keep it up.
  2. 2Grammatical range and accuracy · Subject–verb agreement: “this makes”.
  3. 3Lexical resource · Too vague for Band 7. Try “offers considerable benefits”.

How it works

From first question to test day.

  1. 1

    Tell us about your test

    Academic or General Training, the band you need and when you're sitting it. It takes a minute.

  2. 2

    Practise a little, often

    Ten-minute drills on your weakest areas, and full mock exams as the day gets closer.

  3. 3

    Watch your band climb

    See your predicted band for each skill move, so you know when you're ready, not just hope.

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The band scale

What does each band mean?

IELTS scores you from 1 to 9 on each skill, in half bands. Pick a band to see what it says about your English.

7Good user

A strong working command, with occasional inaccuracies. Uses complex language and follows detailed reasoning.

Universities typically ask for 6 to 7.5 overall. Always check what yours requires.

Choose a band

Your test

Built for the IELTS you're taking.

Listening and Speaking are the same in both. Reading and Writing aren't, so your practice changes with your module. Switch at any time.

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Academic

For university study and professional registration.

  • Reading passages from books, journals and newspapers
  • Writing Task 1: describe a chart, table, map or process
  • Writing Task 2: an academic-style essay
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General Training

For migration, work and secondary education.

  • Reading texts from everyday life and the workplace
  • Writing Task 1: a formal, semi-formal or personal letter
  • Writing Task 2: an essay on a general topic

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Should I take Academic or General Training?

Universities usually ask for Academic. Migration and most jobs ask for General Training. If you're unsure, check with the organisation you're applying to. You can switch module in IELTS Plus at any time.

How are my answers marked?

Listening and Reading are marked against the answer key, as in the real test. Writing and Speaking are assessed on the same criteria IELTS examiners use, and you get a band for each one along with specific suggestions.

How accurate is the predicted band?

It's an estimate based on your recent practice, and it gets more reliable the more you practise. Treat it as a guide to where you stand and what to work on, not a guarantee of your result.

Do I need to have booked my test?

No. Add your test date whenever you book it, and we'll count down to it and pace your practice.

Can I use it on my phone?

Yes. IELTS Plus works in your browser and as an app for iPhone and Android. Your progress follows you between them.

Is the app available in other languages?

The app is in English and French. Practice material is always in English, just like the test.

Your target band is closer than you think.

Set your goal in a minute and start your first practice today.

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